Dead Ringers (1988)
Overview
Elliot, a successful gynecologist, works at the same practice as his identical twin, Beverly. Elliot is attracted to many of his patients and has affairs with them. When he inevitably loses interest, he will give the woman over to Beverly, the meeker of the two, without the woman knowing the difference. Beverly falls hard for one of the patients, Claire, but when she inadvertently deceives him, he slips into a state of madness.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $13,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $8,038,508.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.53775 |
Directed By
David Cronenberg
Crew
David Cronenberg
Jack Geasland
Carol Spier
David Cronenberg
Norman Snider
Peter Suschitzky
Denise Cronenberg
Bari Wood
John Board
Ronald Sanders
Carol Baum
Sylvio Tabet
David Cronenberg
Marc Boyman
Howard Shore
Deirdre Bowen
James McAteer
Elinor Rose Galbraith
Richard Spiegelman
Attila Dory
Bryan Day
Dug Rotstein
Izidore K. Musallam
John Board
Maxine Rennes-Gunderson
Barbara Szablowski
Alicia Keywan
Wayne Griffin
David Evans
Andy Nelson
Shonagh Jabour
Ivan Lynch
David Giammarco
Don White
Eva Coudouloux
Richard Cadger
TOP CAST
Jeremy Irons
Beverly Mantle / Elliot Mantle
Geneviève Bujold
Claire Niveau
Heidi von Palleske
Cary
Barbara Gordon
Danuta
Shirley Douglas
Laura
Stephen Lack
Wolleck / Anders Wolleck
Nick Nichols
Leo
Lynne Cormack
Arlene
Damir Andrei
Birchall
Miriam Newhouse
Mrs. Bookman
David Hughes
Superintendent
Richard W. Farrell
Dean of Medicine
Warren Davis
Anatomy Class Supervisor
Marsha Moreau
Raffaella
Denis Akiyama
Pharmacist
Dee McCafferty
Surgeon
Jane Luk
Lecture-Hall Nurse
Jill Hennessy
Mimsy
David Cronenberg
Obstetrician (uncredited)
Bob Bainborough
Mr. Glaser
Jacqueline Hennessy
Escort Twin
Jonathan Haley
Beverly Age 9
Nicholas Haley
Elliot Age 9
Susan Markle
Operating Room Nurse
Murray Cruchley
Assisting Surgeon
Tita Trevisan
Furniture Salesman
David Walden
Director
Liliane Stillwell
Wardrobe Person
Denise McLeod
Art Gallery Lady
Joe Matheson
Sean / Waiter
Hadley Kay
Delivery Boy
Cynthia Eastman
Sobbing Woman
Nora Colpman
Mrs. Randell
Rena Polley
Soap Opera Character
Madeleine Atkinson
Soap Opera Character
John Bayliss
Performance Double
Graham Evans
Picture Double
Alan Gough
Director (uncredited)
Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio
Twin Boy (uncredited)
Julian-Peter Marcantonio
(uncredited)
Greg Van Riel
Man in Reception (uncredited)
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